A woman is missing in floodwaters and thousands of people are without power as parts of New South Wales prepare for another day of wild weather. The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to more than 1,455 incidents due to the snow, wind and rain that lashed the state's Upper Hunter region, Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast. The woman was swept away near Cessnock following heavy rain, while vast areas of the New England region were blanketed in snow, leaving up to 200 vehicles stuck in several locations along the New England Highway. Areas of the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions suffered strong winds and rainfall across the day, leading to scores of buildings being damaged and roads blocked. An emergency warning for parts of Scone has been downgraded after floodwaters in the town peaked and have begun to recede. The SES remains concerned about floods around Muswellbrook. Residents in and around Armidale and Glen Innes are being advised to stay near shelter today following the heavy snow that cut a number of access roads. Missing woman Emergency crews are searching for a woman who has been swept away by floodwaters near Cessnock. Police said a car attempted to drive through floodwaters at Rothbury on Saturday night when it became stuck. The 27-year-old driver and her passenger, also believed to be a woman in her 20s, tried to get out of the vehicle, with the passenger getting washed away. A 40-year-old man was rescued at the same location after he also became trapped in floodwater. The SES said the almost 15,000 calls for help had been mostly for storm damage. Spokesperson Emily Barton said it was a busy night for volunteers. "Just in the 24 hours to 5am … crews in our northern zone responded to nearly 800 incidents alone," she said. "That was closely followed by our SES volunteers in north-western area, which is the New England region." The Bureau of Meteorology predicts rainfall will ease today, however strong winds will sweep through north-east parts of the state. Ms Barton said the state was not out of danger yet. "The rain will ease today, which I guess is some good news for community members, however riverine levels will continue to rise throughout today and into tomorrow," she said. Today, residents in and around Armidale and Glen Innes have been advised to stay near shelter. Essential Energy said more than 27,000 customers remained without power across the New England and Mid North Coast, with the worst hit areas Kempsey, Armidale, Bulahdelah and Walcha. Roads, trains disrupted Multiple road closures remain in place across the affected regions. The New England Highway is closed in several places, the Oxley Highway is closed between Bendemeer and Walcha and the Kamilaroi Highway is closed between Breeza and Curlewis. However, Waterfall Way has reopened between Armidale and Ebor. Yesterday, 30 passengers on the NSW TrainLink service from Sydney to Armidale were stopped at Walcha Road Station about 6pm due to a blockage on the tracks. The train was forced to return to Tamworth about 2am, unable to reach Armidale.